| | |  | Antique Bulbs | Home » » Bulbrite 134020 - 40 Watt Victorian Antique Replica Light Bulb | | | | | | | Description: | | Wattage: 40; Volts: 120; Lumens: 118; MOL: 4.5"; Filament: Quad Loop; Average Life Hours: 3000; Base: Medium | | | Features: | |
• 40 Watt
• Victorian Antique Replica
• Average Life: 3,000 Hours
• Base: Medium
• Volts: 120
| | | Product Details: | | | Product Length:
| 2.25 inches | | Product Width:
| 2.25 inches | | Product Height:
| 5.75 inches | | Product Weight:
| 0.27 pounds | | Package Length:
| 6.5 inches | | Package Width:
| 3.9 inches | | Package Height:
| 3.6 inches | | Package Weight:
| 0.15 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 12 reviews |
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11 of 11 found the following review helpful:
 Quintessential lightingAug 16, 2011
By Constant Shadow
I saw bulbs like this at a local restaurant and was so charmed by their quintessential "cartoon light bulb over the head" look, I just had to have some of my own! For me, keeping them turned down to about a candle's brightness is just right- I'm not after illumination, I want the filament to be an art-element in it's own right, so I keep them on a dimmer and turned down.
These are not rough-duty bulbs at all. The rating of 3000 hrs is an average, meaning some burn longer and some burn for fewer hours. Some tips for extending the life:
-Keep them turned down to about half power. This alone should extend the life by about 3x.
-Never, ever jar the bulb when it is on. The filaments in these bulbs are more delicate than regular bulbs and have more filament suspended from the harp. A hard knock will break a hot filament and prolonged exposure to vibration will eventually weaken the filament where it is held by the harp.
-The squirrel cage and hair-pin filament styles should only be used vertically.
You can also get carbon filament lamps which have an even warmer (oranger) appearance.
Here is a picture of a lamp I made using one of the quad-coil bulbs:- [...]
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
Awesome ambianceNov 15, 2011
By M. Zhao
This bulb is dim enough that you can use it without a shade and bask in the awesomeness of its four loop filament. Also it casts a warm glow reminiscent of candle light which really classes up the joint
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
Great light bulbsOct 28, 2011
By Drag-on
Very well lit room now. Nice yellow tint. Very old fashion appearance. Use with a dimmer so you can see the coils better.
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
soft light, vintage lookJun 30, 2011
By Book Buyer
We're using this bulb for our outdoor porch lamp since we didn't want a bright light shining into our home, or into our neighbor's. We wanted a vintage look, and this bulb achieves that. It gives off a nice yellow-ish light.
 Bulb dimensions not as advertisedMay 18, 2012
By Darwin Yang
The brightness of the bulb's 40 watt rating is about right. I compared it with another Edison style bulb I purchase from Home Depot and a standard 40 watt bulb I already had. I didn't measure the exact lumens, but comparing them side by side, the brightness appears consistent across all the bulbs.
I agree with other users about using this bulb with a dimmer if you are concerned about not being able to see the filaments (which is really why you are paying so much for a single bulb). At full brightness, you will not be able to see the filaments distinctly when looking at the bulb directly, but if you use the bulb in a tinted glass pendant as I am, the tint helps dim the bulb enough to make out the filaments even at full brightness. Dimming the bulb is probably a much more elegant solution.
My issue with this bulb concerns its size. The listed "Assembled Height" of this bulb is 5.75". The bulb comes nowhere near this. I measured it to be only 4.5 inches. This makes a difference to me when the bulb is meant to be used without a lamp shade, in a open direct view application. I expected the bulb to be bigger, with bigger filaments so you can see if from a further distance. The width of the bulb is also slightly off from the listed specification. The listed width is 2.25", I measured it to be about 1-2 cm more. Hope this helps.
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